We’re all used to strange things happening at Donald Trump’s live events, whether bizarre rhetorical flights of fancy or the former president making ominous threats.
But nothing quite like Monday night has ever happened before.
According to ABC News’ account of the town hall event in Oaks, Pa., attendees had medical emergencies twice, interrupting the event. After the first one, Trump requested that “Ave Maria” play over the speakers. At that point a second person suffered a medical emergency, and as personnel attended to that person, Trump remained on stage.
Umm… so this just happened
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— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) October 15, 2024
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It’s not uncommon for people attending political rallies and other events to have medical emergencies, especially in hot weather, and the indoor venue, the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center and Fairgrounds was very hot, according to reports.
But in this case, the event was cut short. But Trump didn’t leave- instead, he remained on stage, as a succession of songs played — “a couple of really beauties,” as he requested — for an unusually long time. Per ABC News, Trump “stood on stage for nearly 45 minutes swaying to several songs on his playlist as the crowd sang and danced along.”
Tonight, Donald Trump:
—Told his supporters to go out and vote on “January 5th”
—Rambled about Hannibal Lecter, a cannibal serial killer who is not real
—Acted confused when asked if they should end the event and play a walk off song
—Stood frozen and silent on stage as music… pic.twitter.com/qQcBewr1Iu— Kamala HQ (@KamalaHQ) October 15, 2024
At one point, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem appeared to dance along with Trump:
This is easily the strangest clip yet from a Donald Trump rally.
That is no small claim.
But check out the moment, at the 20-second mark, when South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem — America’s most famous dog killer — attempts to mimic Trump’s dance moves.pic.twitter.com/tFAD3O6Ifz
— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) October 15, 2024
Noem’s admission earlier this year, in her memoir, that she once executed her own dog does not appear to have cost her a spot in Trump’s orbit, although that history with dogs was noted during the event:
Everyone else is (rightly) focused on Trump, but I’d love to understand how Kristi Noem was allowed into the venue which hosts the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving every year. https://t.co/EVg74IXp5K
— Adam Bonin (@adambonin.bsky.social) (@adambonin) October 15, 2024
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